Security and Safety Officer

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** UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks** (available for benefits eligible positions only):
* Health:
Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
* Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
* Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
* Retirement:
Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
* Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
* Career Training and Educational Opportunities
* Merchant Discounts
* Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
* Performs safety screenings at the metal detector in the ED and weapon detection systems at various locations at entrances of UAMS. Safety and Security Officers will help with the effort to assure proper and efficient flow of visitors, patients and staff while monitoring the weapon detection equipment and persons entering UAMS at areas monitored by the weapon detection systems.
* Patrols on foot inside buildings while performing property checks on secure and high-risk areas of UAMS and having a visual presence of a security team throughout the facility, helping create a safer environment for staff, patients, and visitors.
* Assist with monitoring camera systems for safety and security concerns and reporting any suspicious activity to the UAMS  Police Department.
* Fills in at the Information Desk in the main hospital during evening hours.
* Upon request, escorts employees and members of the campus population to their desired location.
* Escorts patients from the Outpatient Clinics (OPC) holding area to appointments.
* Responds to alarms as needed.
* Unlock buildings and offices as requested.
* Rotate areas of responsibility throughout each shift or as needed with other team members.
* Assist Safety and Security Ambassadors with assignments as needed or assigned.
* Crosstrain to work in all positions assigned.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), we are looking for health care and non-health care professionals who believe in excellence as a way of life. If you think you have the skills and commitment to succeed at the highest level, consider a career at UAMS, the state’s only academic health sciences center. Combining diverse talents and expertise, our employees work together to provide advanced patient care.

We currently have a wide variety of positions available, from patient care to support staff- we may have the perfect position for you.

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The below report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).The report will provide you with information on campus safety and security including information on various policies and procedures for reporting crime, safety and security prevention and protection programs, victim assistance services, fire safety, and other materials to assist you in maintaining your safety and security..
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